Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:23 am
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 10:49 AM, sweet home <[email protected]> wrote:
We are pleased that you have an interest in our house, our lovely home is still available for rent and we want responsible adults/family that are neat and also believe that you have what it takes to take care of our house as if it were Yours. The main reason our house is up for rent is because I got transferred from my place of work to Texas on a Road construction Work here and i wont be back in state for 12 to 13 years you can also do a rent to own, This is the only way i can rent my home out to you ok,but you can view my home your self ok, because i will be giving you the code to the lock box of my property, so you can have assess to view my home, and once you view it yourself, you can then get back to me so we can proceed on how you will be moving in and also for my son operation who have cancer. We will be very pleased if we can find then right potential Tenant to take over our home, a person who is a clean & responsible and does not tolerate anything that has to do with dirt. We also would like to know more about you and your family, your renting experience and how long and when you plan moving into our home. The rent includes all utilities and close to all amenities. The place is available for immediate move in. INCLUDED IN THE RENT: Light, Cable, Kitchen completely equipped, Kettle - Toaster - Dishwasher - Freezer - Microwave - Oven - Dryer - Heat - Water - Washing Machine and Electric.

RENTAL APPLICATION FORM
1. Full name:
2. Profession:
3. Present Address of the applicants:
4. Reasons for Leaving:
5. How long do you intend staying:
6. Do you smoke or drink?
7. Cell & Home:
8. Email address:
9. Single Or Married? (children):
10. Pet: If any ( ):
11. How much do you have at hand today to secure the property:
12. How often do you do your current house cleaning:
13. Date of Tenancy:
14. Can we trust you and our house safe keeping in your hand?
15. References : ___________

Criminal & Credit Background Check Authorization
Is there anything negative that we may find in our criminal or credit background check that you want to comment on?

1st Month Rent & Refundable Security deposit will be paid before move in ..? Yes / No

I declare that the information I have provided is accurate. I authorize the individual or organization to which this application is submitted to: (a) contact my references and all other persons that I have named in this application; and (b) perform a credit and/or criminal check to assess my suitability as a tenant/lessee.
Applicant's Signature ___________________________ Date __________________

This is an easy way for me to screen applicants based on previous rental history and employment information. If you have a felony or bad tenant history, I'm flexible and I'll work with you.

House Address : 6185 Champions Dr Westerville, OH 43082

=============================PROPERTY DESCRIPTION...........
Number of Bedrooms: 4
Number of Bathrooms:2
Rent: $900
Refundable security Deposit: $900


Please feel free to ask any questions you do not understand and i will be looking forward to receive your email as soon as possible. so i can provide you the lockbox code ok.So please am counting on you on this, just shut the blinds and door tightly and return the key to the box,am counting on you on this.and am doing this base on trust. So get back to me once you are done, so we can proceed on how you will be securing my home and how you will be moving in. Please respond ASAP. I hope to read from you with more information. Thanks for the time and energy writing me, My regards to your family.

You can reach me at (614) 356-9623.

Sincerely;
Mr. & Mrs. Mata & Family.


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.

All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.

If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
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